Pappy’s Speech Echoes From Petal Paper Reader Letters
In a long reply to Pappy, Doc Hulsey of the University of Alabama asks about the March 14 issue and the Dillard University address. The speaker admits being in a rut and out of cash, notes the speech failed to reach the audience, and compares the event to labor and a dying man’s last breath, while praising the audience’s courtesy but lamenting poor delivery and minimal impact.
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Dillard University
Doc Hulsey
University of Alabama
P. D
Billie
Karen
Pappy
Doc
Pittman Enters Mayoral Race in Hattiesburg
Claude Pittman announces candidacy for mayor in Hattiesburg during upcoming primary. He stresses extending city limits to provide services to outlying areas and continuing industrial growth as key goals for the city’s prosperity.
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Claude Pittman
Hattiesburg
Moran Pope
Mississippi
Hatties-burg
The Golden Out-Of-Order Plan To Desegregate Water
A letter promotes a so called Golden Out Of Order Plan to desegregate water fountains by making white facilities appear out of order. The scheme cites a North Carolina test where whites gradually used the colored fountain. The author urges a two year sign and oversight by lawmakers.
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North Carolina
Future of Racial Segregation in the South Debate
The piece argues that racial segregation will persist until powerful business interests endorse ending it. It claims patrician classes will dictate reform, asserting Negro buying power and alleged unequal facilities justify continued segregation until new schools and parks threaten profits. It foresees economic expansion and political risk as drivers of change.
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Benjamin Disraeli
House of Commons
England
South
Chambers of Commerce
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Harry Golden
Harry
Charlotte
N. C
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